Bundle-carrier for grain-binders.



No. 668,741. Pif-@med Feb. 2s, 19m.

E. Pmnmoma.

BUNDLE CARRIER FORVGRAIN BINDERS.

(Application filed Oct. 19, 1899.) (No Muriel.) 2 Sheets-Sheet l.

Patented Feb. 26, |90l.

No. 668,74l.

E. PRIDMHE.

BUNDLE CARRIER FOR GRAIN BINDEBS.

(Application filed Oct. 19, 1899.)

2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

I :emu l UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD PRIDMORE, OF BATAVIA, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO THE JOHNSTON HARVESTER COMPANY, OF" SAME PLACE.

BUNDLE-CARRIER FOR GRAIN-BINDERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 668,741, dated February 26, 1901. Application iiled October 19, 1899. Serial No. 734,110. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom it Wha/ 1] @0n/067%: pivoting of the bundle-carrier permits the lat- Be it known that I, EDWARD PRIDMORE, a ter to be folded upwardly toward the bindercitizen of the United States, residing at Badeck, sopas to make the machine more comtavia, in the county of Genesee and State of pact for transportation. The downward 5 New York,have invented new and useful Immovement of the carrier-frame is limited by 55 provements in Bundle-Carriers for Grainthe brackets d2, which are connected with the Binders, of which the following is a speciicainner ends of the carrier-frame and which tion. overlap the arms A and bear upon the same This invention relates to a bundle-carrier when the carrier-frame is in its working po- .io for grain-binders,and has for its object to prosition, as represented in Figs. 1 and 2. The 6o vide a bundle-carrier which reliably holds the shaft D2 is journaled in the inner ends of the bundles until the required number have been side bars of the carrier-frame, in the brackets collected and which permits of discharging cl2, and in the outer ends of the arms A of the the collected bundles quicklyin a pile from grain-binder frame.

15 the outer end of the carrier. E represents a number of belts or chains 65 In the accompanying drawings, consisting which constitute the principal part of the of two sheets, Figure 1 isafragmentary rear propelling device, whereby the bundles are elevation showing my improvedbundle-cardischarged from the carrier, three of these rier applied to the elevator of a grain-binder. chain belts being shown in the drawings.

2o Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof, partly in These belts are arranged lengthwise in the 7o section. Fig. 3 is a sectional inside view, on carrier-frame and are provided at intervals an enlarged scale, showing one of the adjustwith projecting teeth c. These belts pass ble bearings whereby the discharge-belts are i with their receiving portions around sprockettightened. Fig. 4 is a horizontal section in wheels e', which are secured to the inner shaft 2 5 line 4 4, Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of D2, and with their delivery portions around 75 the bundle-carrier, on an enlarged scale, delivery sprocket-wheels c?. The upper porviewed from the discharge end. Fig. 6 is a tions of these discharge-belts are the carrycross-section of the same,on an enlarged scale, ing or conveying portions and are supported in line 6 6, Fig. 2. Fig. 7 is a fragmentary by intermediate guide-bars e3, Figs. 6, 7, and

3o longitudinal section of the carrier, on an en- 8, which are arranged lengthwise and secured 8o larged scale, the section being taken in line with their ends to the front and rear cross- '7 7, Fig. 2, and showing the platform lowered bars d d. The delivery sprocket-wheels turn for discharging the bundles. Fig. 8 is a similoosely on a transverse rock-shaft F, which lar View of the carrier, showing the platform is journaled in bearings ff on the outer ends 35 raised for collecting the bundles. of the side bars D D'. Each of the bearings 85 Like letters of reference refer to like parts of the outer shaft is capable of longitudinal in the several figures. adjustment with reference to the side bars Arepresents the main frame of the grainfor taking up the slack in the belts. For binder, B the elevator, and C the binderthat purpose each bearing is arranged in a 4o deck, all of which parts may be of any welllongitudinal slot g in the outer end of the 9o known or suitable construction. side bar and fastened by a bolt g', arranged The main frame of the bundle-carrier conin the side bar and passing through a slotted sists, essentially, of two longitudinal side arm g2 on the bearing, as shown in Figs. v1, 2, barsD D and two cross-bars CZ d', connecting 3, and 4. The outer shaft F is held against 45 the side bars near their inner and outer ends, lengthwise displacement bycollars h, secured 95 respectively. This frame is pivoted with its to said shaft and bearing against the inner inner end to the binder-frame adjacent to the side of its bearings, and the delivery sprocketdischarge end of the binder-deck bya transwheels are held against displacement on this verse shaft D2,which passes through the outer shaft by collars h h2, secured to said shaft on 5o ends of the arms A of the main frame. This opposite sides of each delivery sprocketroo wheel. These chain belts are driven so as to move with their upper portions outwardly in the direction of the arrows, Figs. I, 7, and 8, by a drive chain or belt I, passing around a sprocket-wheel t' on the driving-shaft t of the grain-binder and around a sprocket-wheel 2 on the inner shaft D2 of the belts.

J represents a vertically-movable slotted platform or support, upon which the bundles delivered from the binder-deck are collected and from which the bundles are discharged at intervals by the discharge belts. This platform consists of a number of longitudinal boards .7', arranged above and between the discharge-belts, and two cross-bars j, which are secured to the under side of these boards and arranged in front and in rear of the front and rear cross-bars of the carrierframe, as shown in Figs. 5 and 8. The platform is provided along its front side with a longitudinal butt-boardf, against which the butt-ends of the bundles bear and whereby the bundles are straightened on the platform and prevented from sliding off the front end thereof. The platform is held against longitudinal displacement by its cross-barsjl engaging with the cross-bars of the carrier-f rame and against lateral displacement by the ends of its cross-bars engaging with the inner sides of the longitudinal bars of the carrier-frame, as shown in Figs. 5 and 8. The platformboards are arranged so far apart that the longitudinal slots ,73, formed between them, receive the carrying portions of the dischargebelts upon lowering the platform. The latter is lowered by its own weight and by that of the bundles resting upon the platform, and it is raised by a number of cams K K', which engage against the under side of the platform. Two of these cams are pivoted on the inner side of each side bar of the carrierframe and engage underneath the inner and outer paris, respectively, of the platform. Each pair of cams is connected bya connecting-rod k, so as to cause the same to rock together. The inner cams K of both pairs are secured on an inner rock-shaft k2, which is journaled in bearings con the side bars, and both outer cams K are secured to a rockshaft 7a4, which is journaled in bearings 7.35 on the inner side of the side bars. The upward movement of the platform is limited and the latter is prevented from becoming detached from the carrier-frame by hooks l Z, secured to the inner cross-bar of the platform and adapted to engage with the under side of the inner cross-bar of the carrier-frame, as shown in Figs. 6, 7, and 8.

When it is desired to collect the bundles on the platform, the cams are turned with their salient parts into engagement with the platform, whereby the latter is raised and held in an elevated position, so that the top of the platform is above the teeth of the discharge-belts. When the desired number of bundles has accumulated on the platform, the cams are turned so that their receding parts support the platform, thereby lowering the platform. In this lowered position of the platform the teeth of the discharge-belts project above the top of the platform. As soon as the teeth project. above the platform the bundles are grasped by the teeth and quickly discharged in a pile from the outer-end of the platform.

M represents a lever whereby the cams are operated for raising and lowering the platform. This lever is pivoted to any suitable part of the machine within convenient reach of the operator and is connected by a rod m with an upwardly-projecting crank fm on the rear end of the inner cam-shaft, as shown in Figs. l and 2.

N represents a number of guard-arms which prevent the bundles from escaping from the outer end of the platform while the latter is raised and while the bundles are being co1- lected upon the same. These guard-arms are mounted on the outer rock-shaft F, so as to take part in the movement thereof and are for that purpose preferably formed integrally with the collars 77.' on one side of the delivery sprocket-wheels. The outer rock-shaft F is provided with an upwardly-projectiug crank n, which is connected by a rod 'a' with the crank m on the inner rock-shaft 7.12. By reason of this connection the guard-arms turn simultaneously with the cams. The platform is raised by the operator moving the lever M in the proper direction. This movement of the lever M turns the cams and the guardarms upwardly. The platform is held in its elevated position by the operator holding the lever M in position by his foot. When it is desired to lower the platform, the operator releases the lever M. The weight of the platform and the load resting thereon now lowers the platform and turns the cams downwardly, and this turning movement of the cams causes the guard-arms to turn downwardly at the same time. The outward pressure of the collected bundles against the guard-arms also causes the latter to turn, and this pressure against the guard arms and their turning movements are further increased when the platform has been lowered sufficiently to cause the bundles to move outwardly under the action of the delivery-belts, so that the guard-arms are swung out of the way of the bundles as the platform is lowered, and the latter is lowered quickly. It is obvious that the platform can also be lowered positively and without relying upon the weight thereof by moving the lever M in the proper direction.

The platform is preferably extended outwardly beyond the guard-arms, in which case the outer end of the platform is provided with notches n2, into which the arms enter when in their upwardly-projecting position.

In order to prevent the bundles from being caught on the guard-arms when dumping the bundles, the arms are inclined rearwardly, as shown in Figs. 2 and 5, which causes the same IIO to clear themselves from the bundles as the platform moves forward while the dumping of the bundles takes place. The cams are so constructed that they are nearly on the deadcenter when they have elevated the platform into its highest position, so that it requires no considerable exertion on the part of the operator to hold the platform up.

This bundle-carrier is very simple and durable in construction and not liable to get out of order, and it permits of rapidly dumping the load of bundles, so that the latter form a pile on the ground instead of being scattered.

I claim as my inventionl. In a bundle-carrier, the combinationY with a bundle-propelling device, of a bundlesupport movable vertically toward and from said propelling device, and a movable guard arranged at the discharge end of said support and movable with reference thereto, to be projected above the same for preventing the escape of the bundles therefrom or to be lowered to clear the discharge end of the support and permit the discharge of the bundles therefrom, substantially as set forth.

2. In a bundle carrier, the combination with a bundle-propelling device, of a bundlesupport movable vertically toward and from said propelling device, a movable guard arranged at the discharge end of said support and movable with reference thereto, to be projected above the same for'preventing the escape of the bundles therefrom or to be lowered to clear the discharge end of the support to permit the discharge of the bundles therefrom, and means whereby said bundlesupport and said guard are simultaneously raised and lowered, substantially as set forth.

3. In a bundle-carrier, the combination with a bundle-propelling device, of a bundlesupport movable toward and from said propelling device, a rocking guard-arm arranged at the discharge end of said support, means y whereby said support is raised and lowered,

and connecting mechanism whereby said guard-arm is swung up when said support is raised and swung down when said support is lowered, substantially as set forth.

4:. In a bundle-carrier, the combination with the bundle-propelling device and the bundle-support movable, toward and from said propelling device, of a cam whereby said support is raised and lowered, a rocking guard-arm arranged at the discharge end of said support, and means whereby said cam is connected with said guard-arm to operate both simultaneously, substantially as set forth.

5. In a bundle-carrier, the combination with the bundle-propelling device and the bundle-support movable toward and from said propelling device, of acam whereby said A support is raised and lowered, a rock-shaft on which said cam is mounted and which is provided with a crank, a guard-arm arranged at the discharge end of said support, a rockshaft supporting the guard-arm and provided with a crank, and a rod connecting the cranks of said shafts, substantially as set forth.

6. In a bundle-carrier, the combination with the carrier-frame comprising side bars and cross-bars.connecting the side bars, of -a slotted platform arranged above the carrierframe and movable toward and from the same,said platform being provided with crossbars engaging against the side and cross bars of the carrier-frame, and discharge-belts ar- ,ranged in the carrier-frame underneath the slots of the platform, substantially as set forth.

7. In a bundle-carrier, the combination with the carrier-frame comprising side bars and cross-bars connecting the side bars, and intermediate longitudinal guide-bars connecting the cross-bars, of a movable platform provided With slots over said guide-bars, and discharge-belts arranged in the carrier-frame underneath said slots and supported with their upper portions on said guide-bars, substantially as set forth.

8. In a bundle'- carrier, the combination with the carrier-frame and the receiving and delivery wheels, of discharge-belts passing around said receiving and delivery wheels, a platform movable toward and from the belts and provided with slots which receive the belts,cams whereby said platform is operated, a rock-shaft supporting said cams and provided with a crank, a rotary shaft supporting said receiving-wheels, a rock-shaft supporting said delivery-wheels and provided with a crank, a guard-arm moving with the rock-shaft supporting the delivery-wheels, and a rod connecting said cranks, substantially as set forth.

Witness my hand this 11th day of October, 1899.

EDWARD PRIDMORE.

Witnesses:

E. W. ATWATER, F. E. HowE.

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